{"podcast":{"title":"The Wright Report","slug":"the-wright-report-6060643","podcast_index_feed_id":6060643,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/476352/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/476352","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/d/c/b/ddcbb4c1568632e0d959afa2a1bf1c87/TWR_logo2.jpg","author":"Bryan Dean Wright","episode_count":867,"summary":"Former CIA Officer Bryan Dean Wright is back! The Wright Report is a morning news podcast, with updates from America and around the world. Bryan tracks down current events that others don't, and helps us understand why these developments are so important. Plus, he provides analysis based on his experiences as an Intelligence Officer, leaning on facts and data. As always, he leaves listeners with the ultimate decision of what to think about the issues -- and what we ought to do about them. The Wright Report is your morning news brief, available starting April 3rd at 7am Eastern, with reports each morning, Monday through Friday!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:18:02.840762+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wright-report-6060643"},"episode":{"title":"20 MAY 2026: Q&A: Iran Deal Soon? // Believe China? // Advice for Trump on Foreign Affairs? // Justice for Deep State? // Why Vote GOP? // Need Ammo on Dems? // Why Sell U.S. Oil Abroad? // Gun Rights? // Hope!","slug":"20-may-2026-q-a-iran-deal-soon-believe-china-advice-for-trump-on-foreign-affairs-justice-for-deep-state-why-vote-gop-need-ammo-on-dems-why-sell-u-s-oil-abroad-gun-rights-hope","published_at":"2026-05-20T06:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wright-report-6060643/20-may-2026-q-a-iran-deal-soon-believe-china-advice-for-trump-on-foreign-affairs-justice-for-deep-state-why-vote-gop-need-ammo-on-dems-why-sell-u-s-oil-abroad-gun-rights-hope","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wright-report-6060643","url":"https://99d58233-bde0-408e-8380-58043aa19ee8.libsyn.com/20-may-2026-qa-iran-deal-soon-believe-china-advice-for-trump-on-foreign-affairs-justice-for-deep-state-why-vote-gop-need-ammo-on-dems-why-sell-us-oil-abroad-gun-rights-hope","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/35/claritaspod.com/measure/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/99d58233-bde0-408e-8380-58043aa19ee8/20_MAY_2026_-_TWR.mp3?dest-id=4043511","summary":"Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Wednesday Listener Q&A episode of The Wright Report, Bryan tackles listener questions on the war with Iran, arguing that President Trump and Vice President Vance may be underestimating the IRGC and clerical regime's willingness to endure economic pain, reject peace, and sacrifice their own people for an Islamist cause. He also answers questions on China's role in Iran and Ukraine, warning that President Xi cannot be trusted to stop sending weapons or military support while Beijing works to weaken the United States without firing a direct shot. Bryan then lays out what he would tell President Trump privately, why he rejects more Chinese students and farmland purchases in America, and what he sees as the best national security strategy: pivot away from Europe and the Middle East, focus on the Americas, counter China in the Pacific, and protect U.S. interests in Africa. Plus, Bryan covers frustrations over Deep State accountability, the SAVE Act and filibuster, Chinese influence in California politics, and why America's refinery system is mismatched with the oil it produces. He also responds to questions on Colorado's magazine limits, Flock surveillance cameras, and his own political journey from old-school Democrat roots to today's conservative outlook, reflecting on how faith, community, purpose, and meaning may offer a path back from national chaos. \"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.\" - John 8:32 Keywords: Iran war peace deal IRGC Trump Vance analysis 2026, China weapons to Iran Ukraine Russia drones Xi Jinping, Trump China students farmland Hann…","meta_description":"Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3602,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wright-report-6060643/episodes/20-may-2026-q-a-iran-deal-soon-believe-china-advice-for-trump-on-foreign-affairs-justice-for-deep-state-why-vote-gop-need-ammo-on-dems-why-sell-u-s-oil-abroad-gun-rights-hope/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wright-report-6060643/20-may-2026-q-a-iran-deal-soon-believe-china-advice-for-trump-on-foreign-affairs-justice-for-deep-state-why-vote-gop-need-ammo-on-dems-why-sell-u-s-oil-abroad-gun-rights-hope.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}